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Nov 4, 2021
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Understanding the Practice of Systemic Constellations
In this post, we provide a foundational understanding of the practice of systemic constellations — including its unique capacity to bring clarity to challenging situations and complex issues — and discuss how the approach continues to evolve.
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The Curse of Systems Thinkers (Part 1) – Niall Murphy
The Curse of Systems Thinkers (Part 1)
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The Curse of Systems Thinkers (Part 1)
The curse of Cassandra was to be correct, but never believed; the curse of systems thinkers is to be correct, but never valued.”
APR 11, 2022
6 MIN READ
Somewhere between 15 and 20 years ago, I worked for a company. It was a very prestigious company, and it was a glorious and frustrating time. The company did amazing things. Literally unbelievable achievements – from my point of view anyway. But this was coupled with levels of chaos that led to inefficiency, wasted opportunity, and needless headaches.The contrast grew so large that I had to reconcile it somehow, if only in my own head. So I went to the countryside and wrote about the situation, which is my go-to technique for processing Stuff In My Life.
The Curse of Systems Thinkers (Part 1)
‘The interplay of Peace with Systems Thinking’ – ANZSYS Conversations, with Namrata Arora, 7pm AEST, 21 April 2022
Launch Meeting
Launch Meeting – Zoom
ANZSYS Conversations
Hello,
We are thrilled to invite you to the launch of CANZSys (Circles @ ANZSys) facilitated by Namrata (Nnaumrata) Arora, who has been convening circles in various settings including the Circle of women in Systems Thinking @ ISSS (CWiST).
Building on various definitions and constructs of convening, Namrata defines a circle as:
‘A regenerative social field where people gather at a chosen recurrence for a common purpose. Members work in unison as a dynamic system, shaping and giving meaning to their collective experience’.
Join us at 7pm AEST on 21-April to experience this unique gathering on the theme: ‘The interplay of Peace with Systems Thinking‘.
Presenter:
Namrata Arora
Namrata is a Systems Thinking Researcher, Circle Convenor, Social Artist, Conscious Living Coach, Workshop Facilitator, Writer, Changemaker, Founder of Life Beyond Motherhood (now Enactive Systems) and Zemyna Foundation and a Director and Board Member for SCIO (Systems and Complexity in Organisations, India),
Namrata brings with her 22 years of work experience including a corporate career in organisational learning and development. Currently she is undertaking a PhD at the University of Hull, UK.
Namrata has been convening circles for over four years including a Circle for Women in Systems Thinking at the International Society for Systems Science.
The zoom url for this event is https://zoom.uts.edu.au/j/3282155789
To add the event to your calendar – click here
An ics file is also attached below this email. Your local time for the event can be found from https://www.worldtimebuddy.com
Videos
Videos of previous ANZSYS Conversations are available HERE.
ANZSYS Group Coordinators
Job: Assistant Professor (Systems Thinking, Education Focused) – Birmingham Leadership Institute – 99406 | University of Birmingham
Assistant Professor (Systems Thinking, Education Focused) – Birmingham Leadership Institute – 99406
(6) Assistant Professor (Systems Thinking, Education Focused) – Birmingham Leadership Institute – 99406 | University of Birmingham | LinkedIn
We are currently recruiting an Assistant Professor to work with us at the University of Birmingham, Birmingham Leadership Institute https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/socsci/bli/index.aspx to set up and deliver our MSc/L7 Apprenticeship Systems Practitioner and Leadership programme.
More details and application information can be found here:
Assistant Professor in the BlI is a new position created to both support the overall aims and work of the BLI, and also to specifically focus on the development and teaching of the BLI’s Systems Leadership PGdip/MSc integrating the L7 Systems Thinking Practitioner Apprenticeship which will be launched in January 2023. Alongside teaching and programme development you will also be inputting into the development the research agenda for the BLI over the next few years. Over time it is expected there will be further opportunities to develop your interests in practice based research.
The candidate will need to have an excellent theoretical understanding of relevant systems thinking principles, models and methodologies, alongside significant experience as a systems practitioner. They will need to evidence the ability to teach both theory and practice using engaging and effective teaching methods. They will also be expected to have a demonstrable interest in systemic leadership and how it links to systemic practice and theory.
For an informal discussion about the post contact: Dr Rachel Lilley – r.lilley@bham.ac.uk
Catherine Grace Kelly on Twitter: “Do any of my followers know where I can find free resources/examples of how to develop a theory of change that acknowledges and highlights systems/complexity whilst being simple and easy to understand? Is it even possible?”
Do any of my followers know where I can find free resources/examples of how to develop a theory of change that acknowledges and highlights systems/complexity whilst being simple and easy to understand? Is it even possible? #EvalTwitter
(1) Catherine Grace Kelly on Twitter: “Do any of my followers know where I can find free resources/examples of how to develop a theory of change that acknowledges and highlights systems/complexity whilst being simple and easy to understand? Is it even possible? #EvalTwitter” / Twitter
Pumas Ruled an Argentinean Park, Until a Disease Arrived – The Atlantic
What Can One Disease Do to a Landscape?After the vicuñas in Argentina’s San Guillermo National Park caught mange from domesticated llamas, the world around them changed. By Ed Yong
Pumas Ruled an Argentinean Park, Until a Disease Arrived – The Atlantic
Systems in Quotes vs. Systems Without Quotes:
Humberto Maturana is one of my favorite authors who has helped me further my learning of cybernetics. Sadly, he passed away recently. In today’s post, I am inspired by Maturana’s ideas. One of Maturana’s famous ideas is “autopoiesis.” I have written about this here. A closely related idea from Maturana is the difference between objectivity without parentheses and objectivity in parentheses. He explains this as follows:
There are two distinct attitudes, two paths of thinking and explaining. The first path I call objectivity without parentheses It takes for granted the observer-independent existence of objects that – it is claimed – can be known; it believes in the possibility of an external validation of statements. Such a validation would lend authority and unconditional legitimacy to what is claimed and would, therefore, aim at subjection. It entails the negation of all those who are not prepared to agree with the “objective”…
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Jay W. Forrester System Dynamics Courses – System Dynamics Society
Learn System Dynamics Concepts from Jay W. Forrester. The founder of the field.The Jay Forrester Seminar Series has been revamped and improved, and is now available as a more accessible, on-demand, online course! The original consists of seminar series conducted by Professor Jay Forrester in the fall of 1999 for his Ph.D. students in System Dynamics at MIT Sloan School of Management.Decades later, the System Dynamics Society has transformed the series into a course, making it more structured and more suitable for evaluation-based learning. This course will be self-led and self-paced without guidance from an instructor. Enjoy this course as you learn from the founder of the field, Jay Forrester, and some of the brightest minds in the field!
Jay W. Forrester System Dynamics Courses – System Dynamics Society
neuron-like electrical activity in fungi (preprint)
neuron-like electrical activity in fungi…
Wendy Hasenkamp on Twitter: “@evantthompson @birchlse Related, this preprint claims neuron-like electrical activity in fungi… https://t.co/5kRWCOpTPD” / Twitter
Replying to Evan Thompson:
“My paper, “Could all life be sentient?” is now out in a special issue of Journal of Consciousness Studies on “Animal Consciousness” edited by Jonathan Birch”
Investors in Change – training from the School of System Change
How can funders drive innovation and impact to address complex challenges such as the climate crisis? 🌍To explore this question, funders in philanthropy, impact investment, and the public sector are invited to join our 5-week ‘Funding in a complex world’ module, starting in June.Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dBsQpARThis online module is the first in a series from Investors in Change, equipping funders with a better understanding about how to work with complexity and uncertainty to impact change. Further modules will be offered later in the year.The Investors in Change program is co-initiated by partners Ashoka, Catalyst 2030, The Lankellychase Foundation, and the School of System Change
https://www.forumforthefuture.org/investors-in-change
Normal Accidents, High Reliability, Wicked Messes (ST-ON 2021-08-09) – Coevolving Innovations
Normal Accidents, High Reliability, Wicked Messes (ST-ON 2021-08-09) April 4, 2022 daviding 0 CommentsChoosing topics for a Systems Thinking Ontario session, it seems as though the term “Normal Accidents” was not one familiar to many, particularly those who were not old enough to recall popularization coinciding with the 1979 movie The China Syndrome. The interest then on High Reliability Organizations would also be news to most of our usual attendees. Thus, a session based on readings was announced ….Have we learned from brushes with disaster, or have we become complacent about complexities in everyday life
Normal Accidents, High Reliability, Wicked Messes (ST-ON 2021-08-09) – Coevolving Innovations
Fundraiser by Ellen Lewis : Help Juanita finish her PhD
Help Juanita finish her PhD
Fundraiser by Ellen Lewis : Help Juanita finish her PhD
Shared on behalf of Prof Gerald Midgley, who says:
Juanita Bernal Alvarado is a Colombian PhD student who is doing exceptional systems research to support conflict resolution, mediation and a culture of peace in Colombia after a 50-year civil war. She has capabilities beyond her years, working with leaders from across the political spectrum, as well as mediators and communities in regions of the country where a formal justice system doesn’t exist.
Juanita’s PhD program requires her to spend a semester overseas working with someone who can mentor her in systems thinking. I have volunteered to be that someone, as I have been working with her supervisor in Colombia for over 25 years to support peace-building.
However, Juanita does not come from a wealthy family, and cannot afford the £5,000 that a semester in the UK will cost. Please help me bring her to the UK so we can work together on systems thinking for peace in Colombia, and then she can return to her home country and continue to make a strong contribution after she graduates.
I very rarely ask friends to donate money, but this is a special case that I really need your help for. If 250 people are willing to donate £20 each (which should surely be possible), we will reach our target. I especially want to reach out to my friends in the systems thinking community – please lend your support.
If you want to read Juanita’s own words about what she is doing, click on the link below, and then click again on “read more”.
Luke Craven on Twitter: “Really excited to announce that I’m hiring two new roles in my Systems Change team at @collabforimpact. 1. Systems change practitioner 2. Learning and evaluation associate”
Really excited to announce that I’m hiring two new roles in my Systems Change team at @collabforimpact. 1. Systems change practitioner https://tinyurl.com/2p9bex7z2. Learning and evaluation associate https://tinyurl.com/25zvzf3x
Luke Craven on Twitter: “Really excited to announce that I’m hiring two new roles in my Systems Change team at @collabforimpact. 1. Systems change practitioner https://t.co/LlOlfVc0i3 2. Learning and evaluation associate https://t.co/rHcQammFjl” / Twitter
Really excited to announce that I’m hiring two new roles in my Systems Change team at
@collabforimpact. 1. Systems change practitioner https://tinyurl.com/2p9bex7z 2. Learning and evaluation associate https://tinyurl.com/25zvzf3x
CIA Document Claims Soviet Union Was Developing Cybernetic Telepathy
CIA Document Claims Soviet Union Was Developing Cybernetic TelepathyNewly released CIA documents ask the important question: Is ESP compatible with Marxism?By Matthew Gault28.3.22
CIA Document Claims Soviet Union Was Developing Cybernetic Telepathy
System Dynamics Conference | July 18-22, 2022 Frankfurt & online
2022 INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM DYNAMICS CONFERENCE
Frankfurt & Online | July 18-22, 2022
Submissions open until March 18, 2022
ISDC2022 registration includes online access from June 15 to September 30, 2022
System Dynamics Conference | System Dynamics Society
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